Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10
TME SooKsAGK VALLEY AND san
JTAN ARCHIPELAGO.

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country in the spring Of the year, 4.
more pictonsqas than pleasant. and
Neptune and B5Fsas favorin IL IL more
agreeable 10 make trip BY water. The
Indictment weather which ushered 10
this month tried the go going qualities
Of the MerUin severely, which slauncb
little vessel tossed about like an EGG
sheil on th generally slseid waters Il
BelIinRham Bay. The shores Of this
attractive region
STUDDED WITH HOUSES TO LIT,
Seems prophetic Of the future before IL.
and We made NJ our minds that Wuat-
com like hineyah will soou be a thing
Of the past. Finding the railroad IN
completed and that We were too late for
the stage, our only TesOuges was %
naks the jouFHey on foot Attempting
70 90 BY telegraph, the operator on
horseback declared. vas impOssibls.
the lines being down. many Of the trees
down, and others falling. Toe dis
lance TO Ferndals was too great, the
mad too deep and the way too danger
Gus for fOotman, a. he said, bat re-
ministers wife at Whgteom, 81 have
Travelled n 70 from W a,oom to Fern
iale IN a DAY." and fearing we might
desire 20 turn our sails 10 the political
winds by voting soon against "tne
weaker sex" We p'.shsd resolutely on
through
SIX MILES OF PBIMEyAL FOREST
Deep IN primsval mud held 10 is virgin
purity by foreign SPECTATORS. who are
thus cripplinR the town In which thsV
expect to thrive. Then We heard COW
bell, and bnrst into a tumuit Of ioy At
the prospect of approaching eiyiliza-
ton. still nothing approached bat The
sslf and the COW bell
Next came foot passenger like my
self, whom some call "tramps" in de
rislOB, forgetting that all the great
movements Of the human race. from
jacob going into ERypi to the German
Immigrant to WhatoOm county, have
been set in motion by ''Iramps seeking
their bread"
How far 10 Ferndalel" | asked
Eight miles aud a good road. was
the reply. though guide post not half
q mile distant said three and half
How faI 10 WhateomY they asked.
Ten miles and no road at all" aud |
chuskled to think they would get cut Of
she woods before they knew II.
Bot the depth Of the aud and the
color OF the soil convinced me that the
NOoksack valley has future far beyond
my past expectations, and the thrifty
farms which greeted by eve on the last
half Of the trip proved even the present
TO be prosperous.
TWO sIGKKLs FOR A FERRYMAN,
And we stand near the goal Of our des
instion, aud soon fnd hOspitAble
shelter with the Msnro boys, formerly
OF Seattle, now converting cedar sticks
into sawed shingles, and hoping for n
richer day among farmers, when they
Will build permanent houses.
Travelling eight miles along the Semi
ahmoo road, We End far greater IN
otovements than Is generally = Supposed,
frait trees hourishine. meadoW Il Ids
ploved, and some comfortable houses
Striking of "a the northwest to Dakota
Greek, VT wander thT ugh endless mud
and deep black soil TO appreciate tue
settlers 9tnerous fare, aud enjoy bis
ooHtented enthusiasm for his country.
3ut when once safely to Blaine. having
rugged the northwest iron post of the
United States, We mentally aud sacredly
promise that from this day We viii not
ran an overland opposition to Captain
Tartes EFangei. on which we afteE-
yards f1d beautiful spaoiOas rooms,
good diet and
STEADY, sAFT AND PLEASANT BOAT.
While waiting, We enjoy the Lospit,
able bed aud board CAPT. TArte,
Sr., Who for fifteen years his held ihe
fort on this northwest corner, which
sometimes seemed nowhere. and now ~
joiees IN home and family Of worthy
bows.
ARd now We are of 20 Vancouver, the
city OF ma shrooms, eRoe evap1r- ted IN
smoke. but nov matosiallzed with
money. We shnddsr ~ We pass the
ROCK OF THE suSKKS MEXICO,
But we are pursaaded that the great
ships may easily pass these vide waters
and that We ara on the highway OF the
uAsions 20 Yokohama, Melbourus aud
the Indies. which Columbus faile3 20
and. When England turns her tea
trade 20 this northern part and q mon-
stFates the shorter route OF the northern
train, when the Empress OF the lad es
brings the tabled riches Of CathAy
ny WAY or FUoKT SOUND.
We shall 40 longer be tainted "a at the
end % civiiiz ,ti1n. bat as midway be
tween England and the Indies, with a
commerce such a. ntvr before as
tuntshed the world.
Vancouver il pnshing thirgs. and
dc
every hand. DO beautiful situation,
backed w an immense company. she
can hardly fail. and vet Victoria seems
10 me ise the plsce Pal found, where
~ ways met
We we're surprised 30 ind 6rst alass
cat awaiting our arrival. and a. We
rumhsed ever the four parallel Planksd
stTSets skifted by sidsv siks and houses,
se declared this tie Wcsi sohd mesh.
room town Ne ever saw
Oar friend Carlisle suetHs first cl-ss
man Of business. and the little church
which himself Ard others have finished
Is work 81 credit
Tx EyANoSL
Now covers romantic trip peculiarly
It's -wn. Manned by those brought ~
IN these waters. crossing TO and fro
among these schools - islands. doWn
narrow straits aud alongside ~ grand
mountains
rHE BYE
Never tires % the picturesque scenery
which changes almost every mumaBt
IL oaRht 20 he the most pop1tar trip Tor
tourists on the Sraai. giving as g does
= eossd idea 81 abe NaoksAck country,
= ~ light vtsig o. Nauc aver aud "a en-
ioyNhle iahyfinthlne toaF among tue
Islands Tee boat nos
tJCE> SID 10 rkAvFL a THOUSAND MILES
R~ars steadily ~ sgA iust Wfu aud tide
and furnishes As good a hotel fare -
hsve nitFoHIEed ou FaGet S8aud c..
ina ap tba "a $50 ps.ssAc g. Port TaEu
ssud, he hsu crosses "a " 1Afe1ia. re-
"a ns aroaad laUmi g. : miahmoa.
thvbce g. kTaseT River aud Nsac1ayes.
Returning - eo~s directly "a X chs
HArhAF. cot - a. b. Cgsion Il "a e. re-
Jurus 90 ; MiAtmao, g. MLAtea ID.
~ nee g. POET Ta~uss nj and SEATTLE.
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These slA1fs mus b. seel 90 be 81
q -ects t-d 4 .iug allo peEp niI To-
Ia fron. to sea. thsy % ser Erou 6 4
- 500 fsst shHv Ebs s-k level. 81
gudaiA'las bays and nAyruw ,bNuu \,
cont uualiy -ufprtss thr t5as5l5r ty